age: >ageOf(Universe)character: Almighty, eternal sounds like: ? resurrections: 1 but may I say that OP's are more like reboots? My computer has like 1000 reboots? associates: well, every christian alive or dead and an army of angels? MO: well ... read it success rate: all according to plan Philosophy: yes, that's right... but it's BECAUSE he would like to see freedom for all and recognizes that there are certain ... limitations to that

BTW: Anybody notices how some people critizise christians for stating their believes publicly, but get really pissed if anybody disagrees with them while they are stating their own believes?

When I posted this thing, I didn't think it would get much attention. Especially since I was more than a week behind the original posting.

Well, as popular as the Sanderson has been (and it's been linked all over the place), this Optimus Prime vs Jesus Christ post brought more people to the Hotlist in less than 24 hours than the Q&A did since Monday...

People need to grow thicker skins. I am offended by how offended some of you are getting. There are so many better 80's cartoon characters that could whoop Jesus's butt...how about Snarf from Thundercats? I would pay good money for that fight.

Not sure if you include me in that, but I'll repeat I wasn't really offended, just thought it was a bit tasteless. I also find many other types of jokes tasteless for varying reasons. Really, the only point of this joke seemed to be to rip on a certain religious figure, as it has no real humor merit besides that. Hence, I find it without taste. I don't need thicker skin as I'm not offended, but I am entitled to an opinion.

yes. I'm stating it as facts ... simply because I believe them to be exactly that... I don't say that everybody has to believe this, but I do and that's not gonna change. And no, I'm not offended by this, that's free speech and ok, and I did not really try to make fun of whoever made this, but I can say that it would've been funnier if there had been some ... fun(?) in it. I can laugh at good jokes about JC. Something like this: http://ruthe.de/cartoons/strip_0342.jpg But read it. It's the best facts about OP and the worst interpretation about JC. And remember: OP is just a fiction, JC is not (again this is my opinion)

Sounour, did you not think perhaps the person writing the article had their own beliefs about Jesus? That maybe they truly believe that Jesus came into existence at His birth...thus making it "fact" that His age is not the age of the universe (or more probably...far, far older).

I have my beliefs, but the only thing I am SURE of, is that I know I am not right. Everyone else must live in a much simpler world walking around knowing they have it right.

The sheer arrogance of it, kinda makes me giddy all over.

Food for thought: Taking the assumption that God exists (along with heaven), and commands us to live a moral life to get into heaven. Who is the better person: a person who lives their life in a moral way to please their God and get into Heaven, or the person that does not believe in God, and lives a moral life anyway? (taking into account that their definition of moral is the same)

I don't think that's in very good taste, but then, many people's zeal for Jesus doesn't seem so far above some silly cartoon fandom to me. I mean, even many believers are by now content if they can keep any ground for an impersonal god in Youtube science/religion discussions.

"if you count all of jesus's people, there are trillions".. hahaha.. a trillion people haven't been born on this planet yet. there are more people alive now than existed in all of human history up to the 1990s. what an idiot. most religious people love to claim fiction as fact.

If you guys think that this is stupid or not funny or tasteless or offensive ... you ar yourself tasteless, not funny and stupid ... i dunno bout offensive but seriously why the hell to care whether it is or not?

it is neither tasteless nor offensive unless you are weak enough to allow such critical humour to affect your sensibility.

That said, who is anyone to discredit either direction of this.

The bible is a book (albeit, an old one, but a book none the less)

Transformers would have been only a book had the medium of television not existed, which enabled moving pictures with a soundtrack to create, convey and relate the story.

which has more merit than the other?

there are a myriad of mythological tales and stories from cultures and periods all over the world and time, which predate and share no proximity with the tales in the new testament, yet mirror them exactly.

if you think this is all only a few thousand years old, you are foolishly limiting the potential of your own understanding.

TRY removing the vale known as religious belief for a moment and considering all aspects of human culture, realise that no matter what religion you belong to, you are a part of a cult (no negative nor positive tone on that, look up the definition of cult) and see for a moment the truth of humanity - that we are all there is and ever will be and the constructs with which we explain our existence need to keep up with the spiritual (NO - spiritual does not ONLY mean understanding or acceptance of a god or gods) understanding of our species.

That is, thousand year old religous dogmas, which cause narrow minded segragation of the same species, blood shed over differing opinions, oppression of minorities, self interest in social undertakings and systematic hierarchical control (known as classification enslavement).There is only one direction in this experience. Why hamper your only chance at spiritual progression by repressing yourself with predated ideologies?

i foud that comparison very...awesome...and true...if i had to choose between which religions to TRULY EXIST...i'd choose the Transformers (Optimus Prime) because...let's face it, GODS DO NOT EXIST !!!!!!!!!!